The Last Chance Hotel

Nicki Thornton (author)

Children's, Age 9-12 | Paperback Published on: 07/06/2018

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A magical Agatha Christie type mystery for 9 to 12 year olds.

The Last Chance hotel is a lovely autumn read aimed at those aged 9 to 12 years old whose main character, Seth, is an almost Cinderella character. Seth ap... READ MORE

Kelly at Aviemore

Can I go to The Last Chance Hotel?

Reminiscent of Agatha Christie's Poirot, this book will have you guessing 'Who Dunn-it' right until the end. When Dr Thallomius gets poisoned, everyone is ... READ MORE

Grace at Norwich

Spellbinding! The perfect book for Halloween.

What a delightfully spooky read! This book was made to be October’s book of the month, it’s a creepy mystery filled with all sorts of magic and curious cha... READ MORE

Holly at Brighton

Harry Potter meets Agatha Christie magical mystery!

A fantastic mash-up of murder mystery and fantasty! The Last Chance Hotel is full of great characters, plot twists and intriguing mystery. I was immediat... READ MORE

Kelly at Nuneaton

A Magical Murder Mystery

Seth’s father was a great chef but sadly Seth is a lowly kitchen boy at the Last Chance Hotel, with a cat as his only friend. Things get even worse when he... READ MORE

Jane Mac

Synopsis

Waterstones Children's Book of the Month for October 2018

In the kitchen of the Last Chance Hotel the loudest sound you were usually likely to hear was the gentle bubble of a lone egg coming to the boil. But today, the air was alive with yells from Henri Mould, the balding head chef, bent double with old age, barking out orders as he hobbled around the kitchen.

Seth is the oppressed kitchen boy at the remote Last Chance Hotel, owned by the nasty Bunn family. His only friend is his black cat, Nightshade. But when a strange gathering of magicians arrives for dinner, kindly Dr Thallomius is poisoned by Seth's special dessert.

A locked-room murder investigation ensues - and Seth is the main suspect. The funny thing is, he's innocent. Can he solve the mystery and clear his name, especially when magic's afoot?

Nicki Thornton’s debut fuses magic and whodunit together in an exuberant and wickedly funny mystery for 9 to 12-year-olds. Aspirant chef Seth is the downtrodden kitchen boy for The Last Chance Hotel, an unusual guest house for very unusual guests. Wrongfully accused of a crime he didn’t commit, Seth - with the help of Nightshade, the kitchen cat - sets about proving his innocence. A wild imagination, fabulous cast and a plot Agatha Christie would be proud of make for one of the year’s must-reads for children.

Publisher: Chicken House Ltd
ISBN: 9781911077671
Number of pages: 336
Weight: 250g
Dimensions: 198 x 131 x 23 mm

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A magical locked room mystery.

I liked this book. I liked the setting, the story and the characters but there’s just something (which I can’t put my finger on) that stops me giving it mo... READ MORE

Denise - Isle of Wight

Keeps you guessing

A good children's mystery to solve, certainly keeps you guessing! Good characters, plenty twists and loved the ending.... really hoping for a book 2.

Fiona Sharp

Great magical mystery for all the family

We had a copy of this in the staff room and I picked it up on my lunch hour to browse through...well, that was it, I was hooked! I love a locked room myste... READ MORE

Sharon, Bookseller at Waterstones Gloucester

AMAZING!!!!

I'm so happy I finally started this series! I had such a great time with this 1st book. Seth is a kitchen boy at the remote Last Chance Hotel. His father h... READ MORE

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The Last Chance Hotel

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